Had an inclusive quote of £220ish for a first variable service (18K) on a Yeti 170 diesel. Any thoughts please on whether this is reasonable? Obviously not worth travelling too far just to save £10-20, but interested to know if it's seriously out of line.

Mine was less than £150 including wiper blades. (2 years ago)

Ivor was serviced just over a week ago at a VERY reasonable cost of £206.xx. :yes:

Ivor was serviced just over a week ago at a VERY reasonable cost of £206.xx. :yes:

So would that be a variable service? Either way, probably close enough to my quote not to go to too much trouble looking further. In any event, I guess a small premium plus the convenience factor might be worth it to use the local dealer (and the one it was bought from) to retain some interaction there for future goodwill (if I was to buy another). Or is good will a totally old-fashioned concept these days?

£199 including vat at Simpson's of Colne in July, similar sort of mileage.

You are opening a wound again for me.

The only thing they do is change the oil and oil filter.PERIOD!

I find any price outrageous for doing such a trivial task any of us could do.But we cant,because it will void the warranty.

VW group are renowned for their redicilous service and repair pricing worldwide.

Rubbish.That may be the case in Isreal, but it certainly doesn't seem to be the same over here in the UK.

Service costs are very reasonable compared to many other manufacturers.

Neither of my services have been more than £150, whereas I have friends with Peugeots and Land Rovers who have never paid LESS than £200, and often lots more. LR are now charging £80 an hour labour around here and I have heard figures of £100/hour in the urban dealerships.

Was quoted £88 for a fixed service for my 1.2 tsi which is just an oil and filter change and check of the brake pads.

1st service variable on my old 170 tdi yeti @18k was £138 inc vat at the Skoda dealer in Darlington but £228 at my local dealer in Middlesbrough, guess where it went.

Rubbish.That may be the case in Isreal, but it certainly doesn't seem to be the same over here in the UK.

Service costs are very reasonable compared to many other manufacturers.

Neither of my services have been more than £150, whereas I have friends with Peugeots and Land Rovers who have never paid LESS than £200, and often lots more. LR are now charging £80 an hour labour around here and I have heard figures of £100/hour in the urban dealerships.

Could not agree more! - Last time I had a "small" service ("Service A") on a Mercedes A class it cost £296.93 and that was in 2006!!! and if I remember correctly they wanted around £650 for the Large service (not including brake fluid change etc - everything was "that's an extra sir"). Needless to say we never had it serviced by them again.

Skoda themselves list the price of servicing HERE together with what is included.

Minor Service - 10,000 miles / 12 months = £129

Major Service - 20,000 miles / 24 months = £249

This however, may prove to be a better cost option for some.

The Skoda Two Year Service Plan is still available. Including:

1 X Oil Change (Minor Service)

1 X Inspection Service (Major Service)

1 X Dust and Pollen Filter (if required)

1 X Brake Fluid Change (if required)

1 X Spark Plug Change (if required)

1 X Fuel Filter (if required)

1 X Air Filter (if required)

All at a cost of £329.

Hope this helps in some way.................Tony

Skoda themselves list the price of servicing HERE together with what is included.

Minor Service - 10,000 miles / 12 months = £129

Major Service - 20,000 miles / 24 months = £249

OK, thanks, that's useful. Only problem is that this seems to refer to fixed services and not to variable (or what Skoda seem to call 'flexible') services. You'd guess that a variable service would be the same as a major service (certainly my mileage isn't too far off 20,000 and the Yeti hasn't yet been serviced at all), but curiously it doesn't actually spell this out at all - just saying 'refer to dealer'.

If someone can tell me how to post on here including a photocopy of an invoice I'll show it for anyone interested.

You'd guess that a variable service would be the same as a major service ... but curiously it doesn't actually spell this out at all - just saying 'refer to dealer'.

Actually, thinking about it for a moment, I guess it's not so obvious. Presumably if the mileage is closer to 10 000 since last service on a variable then maybe the minor service would suffice. But at 15 000+ then the major might be called for. I guess some service elements might be more mileage-dependent and others more use-dependent. I suppose that the service managers have some rules to determine which to use?

Service Managers usually follow a single rule......charge the customer as much as you think he will pay!

Dealers margins are tight on sales but there is less competition for service and repairs, We need the internet equivalent of Drive The Deal for this!

Those prices can only be "variable", as mine was serviced at 18k, 36k and expected at 54k.

Rubbish.That may be the case in Isreal, but it certainly doesn't seem to be the same over here in the UK.

Service costs are very reasonable compared to many other manufacturers.

Neither of my services have been more than £150, whereas I have friends with Peugeots and Land Rovers who have never paid LESS than £200, and often lots more. LR are now charging £80 an hour labour around here and I have heard figures of £100/hour in the urban dealerships.

Remember we are talking FIRST service.

Please tell me what else they do other from the oil change on first service. Maybe a check up everything is ok.

If you can tell me what else they do you will surprise and enlighten me

Edited 3 October, 201213 yr by oriki

Remember we are talking FIRST service.

Please tell me what else they do other from the oil change on first service. Maybe a check up everything is ok.

If you can tell me what else they do you will surprise and enlighten me

First service prices for my service came in intially at £180 from a couple of dealers. My local one did it for less than £100 which I was really chuffed with! The first service is purely oil, oil filter, sump plug change and a vehicle inspection.

Remember we are talking FIRST service.

Please tell me what else they do other from the oil change on first service. Maybe a check up everything is ok.

If you can tell me what else they do you will surprise and enlighten me

Yes, first service at 18k miles, included oil, oil filter, air filter, two windscreen wipers, check of all brakes (with wheels off), body check for damage, top up screen washer and leave the bottle of VW screen wash additive, check rad levels, check brake and clutch fluid levels, replaced oil can in boot with another nearly full one.

All for less than £160.

Very reasonable and totally fair pricing, especially compared to a lot of other manufacturers.

Yes, first service at 18k miles, included oil, oil filter, air filter, two windscreen wipers, check of all brakes (with wheels off), body check for damage, top up screen washer and leave the bottle of VW screen wash additive, check rad levels, check brake and clutch fluid levels, replaced oil can in boot with another nearly full one.

All for less than £160.

Very reasonable and totally fair pricing, especially compared to a lot of other manufacturers.

Interesting. My first service didnt include an air filter replacement. (I swapped it for an aftermarket one soon after the service anyway). Also, no 1 litre bottle on the boot for me. :(

I'm not sure why I got a new air filter, other than perhaps after 18k it was very dirty.

And maybe I was lucky with the oil; and it is still in the boot, now half full.

Hi Graham. since your can of oil is now half full I guess you have put the rest in the engine after the oil lamp has told you to. My wife drives an Audi A4, and when the lamp flashed last year while on the highway, she stopped and called the dealer (Audi service deal). They urgently told he to shut off the engine and not drive one more metre, and a little later picked her car up with a towtruck. When she asked about refilling some oil by her self, the answer was NO. Any idea why? If I refill oil on my Yeti, can i get some trouble with the warranty?

And, something completely different. I see you live in Wales. Next summer I think of doing a two week hiking trip/village to village/stay in pubs in the UK. I'm thinking of either Snowdonia, Black mountains or the Lake District. I may take some days on the Scottish isles as well. Any recommendations?

Maybe topping up before the light comes on is okay ?

I thought so too, but not the Audi people. Since my technical and mechanical knowledge on cars is virtually nada, I tend to do as I'm told. so after this experience the can of oil stays in the garge. Maybe I should reconsider?

Hi Graham. since your can of oil is now half full I guess you have put the rest in the engine after the oil lamp has told you to. My wife drives an Audi A4, and when the lamp flashed last year while on the highway, she stopped and called the dealer (Audi service deal). They urgently told he to shut off the engine and not drive one more metre, and a little later picked her car up with a towtruck. When she asked about refilling some oil by her self, the answer was NO. Any idea why? If I refill oil on my Yeti, can i get some trouble with the warranty?

No. I checked my oil level before my first service one day, and fouind the level a bit down, so perhaps used a quarter of the bottle then, and did the same near my second service and used the next quarter. So not exactly heavy oil useage. And I see no reason why the warranty could be compromised adding a small amouunt of their supplied oil on the odd occasion.

And, something completely different. I see you live in Wales. Next summer I think of doing a two week hiking trip/village to village/stay in pubs in the UK. I'm thinking of either Snowdonia, Black mountains or the Lake District. I may take some days on the Scottish isles as well. Any recommendations?

Snowdonia has plenty of oppertunities for walking and touring and lots of accomodation, as does the Lake District. It depends what type of place you want to stay in;bed & breakfast, hotels or self catering. The Black Mountains are a bit quieter, but still plenty of places to stay.

Thanks. The Black Mountains it is then!